Ahn Cheol-soo: "Lee Jae-myung Should Debate AI with Me Before Yuval Harari"

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On the 19th, Ahn Cheol-soo, a member of the People Power Party, claimed that "AI (Artificial Intelligence) debates should be held with me before Professor Yuval Harari." Through his social media on the same day, Ahn conveyed the news that Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is scheduled to have a dialogue with Professor Harari on the 22nd, and criticized, "Honestly, it is unexpected and disappointing," adding, "Can someone aspiring to be a national leader avoid debates with domestic experts and call listening to a foreign scholar like a student a debate?"

Ahn Cheol-soo, a member of the People Power Party, claimed on the 19th that "The AI debate should be held with me before Professor Yuval Harari" directed at Lee Jae-myung, the leader of the Democratic Party of Korea. Photo by Kim Hyun-min

Furthermore, Ahn said, "On the 5th, when controversy grew over Lee's K-NVIDIA remarks, he proposed a public debate on AI to the People Power Party. He suggested we argue over who understands AI better, and I gladly accepted," adding, "I left the time and place up to Lee, but there was no response afterward. Then suddenly, news of a dialogue with Professor Harari came out," expressing his disappointment. Ahn pointed out, "If the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism invited Professor Harari to prepare for the APEC summit, public funds were used, so I question whether it is appropriate for the opposition leader to use it as a promotional event for himself."

He also criticized, "Choosing to back out of the public debate he himself proposed and opting for a dialogue with a world-renowned scholar is very similar to Lee's behavior, who, unlike U.S. President Donald Trump?who shouted 'Fight' even while bleeding after being shot?scratched his neck in Busan and lay down as if dead," calling it "that pathetic."

He continued, "Of course, he might feel burdened by debating with me," but added, "As the leader of a massive opposition party with 180 seats, it is right to take responsibility for the debate proposal he himself made. Perhaps he wants to make up for the embarrassment caused by the K-NVIDIA remarks with the dialogue with Professor Harari." Finally, Ahn said, "To become an AI expert, it is more important to deeply consider concrete policies and visions for fostering the domestic industry rather than borrowing the name value of a world-renowned scholar," and added, "I hope this dialogue is not intended to divert attention ahead of the appellate court ruling on the Public Official Election Act scheduled for the 26th."

Ahn Cheol-soo: "I Feel Infinite Responsibility for Unification with President Yoon"

Meanwhile, Ahn appeared on MBC News Today on the same day and, when asked, "If an early presidential election is held, it would be your fourth presidential bid. Will you not withdraw?" he replied, "Until now, I was an independent or a candidate of the third party, but now I am a candidate of one of the two major parties, so I will do my best to pass the primaries."

When asked how he would respond to the opposition's attacks calling the ruling party a 'rebellious party' and an 'impeached party' if he becomes a presidential candidate, he said, "On the other hand, there might be a question of whether a candidate from a party with various criminal allegations should become president," adding, "More importantly, this is the AI era, and I think it is more important whether we can develop AI ahead of other countries and revive our economy."

Regarding the impeachment trial of President Yoon, he stated, "I supported the impeachment (indictment)" and added, "I am calmly awaiting the Constitutional Court's ruling." Photo by Kim Hyun-min

Regarding the unification with President Yoon during the last presidential election, Ahn said, "I feel infinite responsibility." When asked if he would make the same choice if he could go back, he said, "One side had a person with criminal allegations, and the other was a political novice. I had no choice but to choose among them," adding, "I thought the political novice was a better choice, so I chose that side, but no one could have imagined it would lead to martial law." Regarding the impeachment trial of President Yoon, he said, "I supported the impeachment (motion)" and added, "I am calmly waiting for the Constitutional Court's ruling."

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